Historic Fortified City of Carcassonne

GPTKB entity

Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
gptkbp:architectural_style gptkb:Romanesque_architecture
gptkb:Gothic_architecture
gptkbp:area approximately 30 hectares
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:French_Revolution
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Catharism
gptkb:Crusades
gptkbp:constructed_in Gallo-Roman period
gptkbp:cultural_events medieval festivals
Christmas markets
historical reenactments
gptkbp:cultural_influence French history
medieval history
gptkbp:designated_as gptkb:historical_monuments
gptkbp:famous_for its well-preserved medieval fortress
gptkbp:famous_landmark gptkb:Château_Comtal
gptkb:Basilica_of_Saint-Nazaire
gptkb:Aude_Gate
gptkbp:features gptkb:castle
gptkb:battle
double walls
gptkbp:founded_in 3rd century BC
gptkbp:historical_event restoration in the 19th century
tourism development in the 20th century
siege in 1240
UNESCO recognition in 1997
siege in 1209
gptkbp:historical_significance medieval architecture
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Historic Fortified City of Carcassonne
gptkbp:is_protected_by protected site
gptkbp:landscape gptkb:Aude_River
vineyards
hills
gptkbp:location gptkb:Carcassonne,_France
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Louis_XIV
gptkb:Raymond_IV_of_Toulouse
gptkb:Simon_de_Montfort
gptkb:Eugène_Viollet-le-Duc
gptkb:Pope_Urban_II
gptkbp:part_of Occitanie region
gptkbp:population approximately 50,000
gptkbp:tourist_attraction yes
gptkbp:unesco_world_heritage_site gptkb:1997
gptkbp:visitors_per_year over 4 million
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:France
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3